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Took mine out yesterday (south central Indiana).

The Facebook group is fairly active if that is of interest.

I had a Sirius unit on my old pontoon (sorry no pictures available) and it worked well. I mounted the antenna on a stern rail because it stuck out of my boat house and I like to lie down on the pontoon and listen to jazz with an occasional adult beverage. Now I use my iPhone app. Any mounting...

Getting back to the original question, our dealer recommended the textured panels. He said that they were less susceptible to damage from bumpers/fenders.

I have a MinnKota Deck Hand 40 on the stern deck and a smaller anchor in a 2 1/2 gallon bucket on the bow deck (to keep the boa from spinning).

Not a stupid mistake, simply something that didn’t work as hoped. If everything you attempt works, you aren’t pushing the envelope had enough. The vintage control does look cool. Maybe you can use it for bar taps.

Check with a magnet (won’t be attracted to aluminum).

I wouldn’t think anyone would remember Bennington vendors from 2006. Even if they did, it is unlikely that such vendor is still around. I would check with local boat upholstery shops and/or various online pontoon interior vendors to see what is available. Same for the fencing. For what it is...

I don’t actually know, but I’m pretty sure none of the cleats or eyelet are strong enough. You probably have to lift the boat up using the crossmembers.

I looked into re-powering my old pontoon before buying my ‘22 Bennington. I couldn’t justify the cost to re-power vs buying a new boat. Is your boat approved for 140 hp?

Thanks for the info.

Check the owner’s manual to see if there is a dimmer. My ‘22SX gauge lights are clearly visible in my open-sided boathouse (3 sides) during the day.

You try a vinegar and water. I think it is 10% vinegar solution.

Try not to obsess over the plugs. Until a problem showes itself, enjoy your boat. Not everyone gets to own a Bennington and summer is here!

Both my bass boat and Bennington stop correctly reading the depth when cruising. The speeds where that happens seem to vary.